Johnny Douglas
John William Henry Tyler Douglas
Born: 3 September 1882, Clapton, London
Died: 19 December 1930, seven miles south of the Laeso Trindel Lightship, Denmark
Major Teams: Essex, London County, England.
Known As: Johnny Douglas
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Test Debut: England v Australia at Sydney, 1st Test, 1911/12
Last Test: England v Australia at Melbourne, 2nd Test, 1924/25
Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1915
Career Statistics:
TESTS
(career)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 23 35 2 962 119 29.15 1 6 9 0
Balls M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 2812 66 1486 45 33.02 5-46 1 0 62.4 3.17
FIRST-CLASS
(career: 1901 - 1928)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 651 1035 156 24531 210* 27.90 26 107 364 0
Balls R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 83510 44159 1893 23.32 9-47 113 23 44.1 3.17
- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.
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Christened "Johnny wonÕt hit today" Douglas by the Australian
crowds, he took over the England captaincy when Warner fell
sick, and led his side to the Ashes in 1911-12. He had less
success after the war, seeing seven consecutive defeats against
Australia. A fine all-rounder, he could bowl his fast-medium
swingers for long periods, and was extremely hard to dislodge
when batting. He had a limited repertoire of strokes, but took
few risks, and a solid defence stood him in good stead. As a
captain he was tough and enthusiastic, and tried to lead by
example, but was somewhat unimaginative. An all-round sportsman,
he won an Olympic championship as a boxer, and was a football
international. He died tragically at sea, going back below to
attempt to rescue his father as the ship went down (Dave
Liverman, 1998).
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